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In Like Flint / Our Man Flint [1966]
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Our Man Flint finds our unflappable hero thwarting mad scientists who control the weather--and an island of pleasure drones. Lee J Cobb costars as Flint's flustered superior, and Edward Mulhare plays a British nemesis with snob appeal. For fans of Austin Powers, incidentally, the funny-sounding phone comes from the Flint films. However, Our Man Flint's best gadget remains the watch that enables Flint to feign death. There's a great Jerry Goldsmith score, too. There was bound to be a sequel, and In Like Flint delivers the same kind of zany fun as its predecessor. Flint is recruited once again by Lee J Cobb to be the government's top secret agent, this time to solve a mishap involving the President. It turns out, the Chief Executive has been replaced by an evil duplicate. The new plan for world domination involves feminine aggression, and Flint, with his overpowering charisma, is just the man to turn the hostile forces around. In Like Flint is still over the top, but some of the novelty has worn off, and it doesn't have quite the same edge as the original. Even Jerry Goldsmith's score is a bit more subdued. But the film still has James Coburn and that funny phone. --Bill Desowitz
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
There's really been only one rival to James Bond: Derek Flint in the swinging-60s action-comedies Our Man Flint (1966) and In Like Flint (1967). That's because of James Coburn's special brand of American cool. He's so cool, in fact, that he doesn't care to save the world. That is, until he's personally threatened. He's a true libertarian, with more gadgets and girls than Bond, but with none of his stress or responsibility.
Two Flints for the price of one.
Review date: 2007-04-23 Rating: 10 out of 10
These DVDs are amazing value when you consider you get the two best spy spoofs ever made, beautiful locations, stunning girls, some wonderfully tongue in cheek humour and the supercool James Coburn saving the world not once but twice from villains so dastardly that you can't help but like them. Deserving of repeated viewings, the films recall a much missed age when special effects took a back seat to good solid storytelling. A breath of fresh sixties air.
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Reviews
Better than Bond
Review date: 2006-03-17 Rating: 10 out of 10
Flint is fantastic and better than Bond in that the film doesn't try to be serious. Even so, it is well acted, the girls are stunning and the locations are sunny and warm. I'm envious of Flint.
In Like Flint / Our Man Flint
Review date: 2004-01-06 Rating: 10 out of 10
I love spoof film, specially the spy ones. If you like Austin Powers you should definitely like Flint. He is the best. Everything is so over the top it is great.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Anna Lee
Jean Hale
James Coburn
Lee J. Cobb
Andrew Duggan
Director(s):
Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036009669
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: Box set, PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2003-06-02
Number of discs: 2
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 105 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1967-03-15
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: Italian (Original Language)